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Amber Road Partners With FTZ Corp.

Shippers, Carriers Join in Clean-Trucks Initiative

Ocean Transportation Companies Should Pool Container Ships, Says Former NYK Exec

How 3PLs Are Coping With Multi-Channel Supply Chains

David Tu, president of DCL, looks at the tremendous pressures that logistics providers and their customers are facing, as they balance traditional distribution and direct-to-consumer services.

Why Biotech and Pharma Are Turning to Outsourcing

Those specialized sectors, with their need for strict regulatory compliance and product control, have lagged other industries in the use of third-party service providers. But the picture is beginning to change, says Angela Watson, UPS's vice president of enterprise sales for the healthcare sector.

New Trends in the Bio-Pharma Cold Chain

Rod Derifield, chief executive officer of Envirocooler LLC, outlines some of the new ideas and technology that providers are deploying to boost efficiencies in the movement of temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals.

Raymond Inks Marketing Deal With I.D. Systems for Wireless Asset Management

Is It Smooth Sailing and Clear Skies for Ocean and Air Cargo?

These competitive modes have at least two things in common: Each took a drubbing in the past year or so, and each is cautiously optimistic that things are looking up.

Logistics Is Strategic Resource in Georgia

The Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics is unique in that it is a state-led and state-funded organization, created to foster logistics as a strategic resource for fueling competitiveness and economic development in the state. The Center is hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Analyzing Profitability for Motor Carriers

Activity-based costing (ABC) enables motor carriers to analyze different segments of their business for profitability, says Ken Manning, president of Transportation Costing Group. But pinning profitability down precisely can be very difficult in an industry where daily changes in the weather or road conditions or traffic congestion can push a shipment into the red.

Freighter Aircraft Forecast Is Surprisingly Upbeat

CaridianBCT Ops for Total Outsourcing

The company searches for a lead logistics provider that can meet the needs of the highly regulated medical equipment industry. James Matney, global logistics manager, reports on the results.

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